Behind Casting: a Look at More than 20 Famous Actors Tapes

There is something mysterious and fascinating about the art of acting, something that can’t be quite explained and yet that, when captured by the right artist, will move millions and transform any story into a universal tale. To amplify that magical moment, many components are brought together, and that’s filmmaking. But to get there and join the final team that will work on telling a story, many actors have first to go through one (or several) hell of a process: casting.

I can’t think of anything more terrifying, and as much as I love actors and admire their talents, I wouldn’t go through what they go through as for each ‘yes’, there will be many ‘no’, and you have to have solid shoulders to take it as a way of growing your craft and not beating your self up.

If you want to have a closer look at what casting means really, and what a successful casting is, you are at the right place. StarsIntheEyesBlog shared more than twenty tapes of actors, the famous tapes that are either sent to casting directors or filmed during the casting process, that you can watch below. Whether you are an actor or a filmmaker, this is a good way to see what others saw in this tapes that gave De Niro his role in the Godfather, Gabourey Sidibe hers in Precious, or Hugh Laurie his 8 years run as House.

Click on ‘Playlist’ to see all the videos available, make your choice, watch and enjoy !

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